A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 7035-01-208-8789
NSN 6110-00-279-8710
NSN 5960-00-406-4333
NSN 5965-01-125-5367
NSN 6320-01-332-1977
NSN 2925-01-345-9439
NSN 5998-00-443-5750
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 6620-01-629-4045
NSN 5945-01-139-1126
NSN 5930-00-767-6255
NSN 5935-01-364-0819